Netflix Announce Their Newest African Series: Savage Beauty
12 April 2022, South Africa: Netflix’s newest African series, Savage Beauty draws viewers into a world of beauty, secrets and revenge. The series is set to launch globally on Netflix on 12 May, 2022.
Produced by Quizzical Pictures and created by Lebogang Mogashoa, Savage Beauty stars Rosemary Zimu as Zinhle, a mysterious young woman with a tragic past who single-mindedly pursues revenge for a hellish crime committed by a powerful family, the Bhengus. The family matriarch and patriarch – Grace and Don Bhengu (played by award-winning actors Nthati Moshesh and Dumisani Mbebe) who rule their beauty empire and family with an iron fist, become increasingly ruthless as they try to unmask an enemy who wants to see their life’s work reduced to ashes.
The series’ talent roster includes South Africa’s most accomplished actors, and cameo appearances from Terry Pheto, Sarah Langa, Trevor Stuurman, Loyiso Gola, Thando Hopa, Kefilwe Mabote and Lasizwe to name a few.
Savage Beauty is directed by Rea Rangaka, Denny Miller and Thati Peele, and executive produced by Harriet Gavshon, Lebogang Mogashoa and Nimrod Geva.
Cast & Crew
Rosemary Zimu – Zinhle Manzini
Nthati Moshesh – Grace Bhengu
Dumisani Mbebe – Don Bhengu
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi – Linda Bhengu
Angela Sithole – Thando Bhengu
Jesse Suntele – Phila Bhengu
Oros Mampofu – Ndu Bhengu
Mpho Sebeng – Bonga Selepe
Slindile Nodangala – Gogo Simphiwe
John Ncamane – Calvin ‘Kolobe’ Mamabolo
Production company: Quizzical Pictures
Writers: Lebogang Mogashoa (head), Neo Sibiya, Nelisa Ngcobo
Directors: Rea Rangaka, Denny Miller, Thati Peele
Executive producers: Harriet Gavshon, Lebogang Mogashoa, Nimrod Geva
Synopsis: Fifteen years ago, Don and Grace Bhengu tested a toxic product on a group of children living on the streets. Now one of the two survivors, Zinhle Manzini, returns to seek revenge. Zinhle becomes the invisible force that exposes family secrets, leading the Bhengus down a path of destruction. But innocent people get hurt along the way, while Zinhle’s own darkness threatens to consume her. Zinhle has to decide whether she wants justice or pure, cold revenge
